AEW world champion MJF publicly comes to the defense of Booker T

WWE NXT personality Booker T was voted as the “worst” wrestling announcer of 2025 by readers of Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The top five were Booker T, Pat McAfee, Michael Cole, Vic Joseph, and Tony Schiavone.

AEW world champion MJF publicly came to the defense of Booker T in a post via Twitter/X…

“In a lot of ways is a blueprint to me. A completely homegrown top guy with massive drawing power on Warner TV without having to have worked for McMahon. If you dislike what he does in the booth, that’s fine. But You guys talk crazy on legends. Show some respect, he’s earned it.”

.@BookerT5x in a lot of ways is a blueprint to me. A completely homegrown top guy with massive drawing power on Warner TV without having to have worked for McMahon.

If you dislike what he does in the booth, that’s fine.

But You guys talk crazy on legends.

Show some respect,…

— Maxwell Jacob Friedman™️ (@The_MJF) February 17, 2026